Battle of Viseu

The Battle of Viseu (early May 1811) was a battle of the Peninsular War that occurred when an Allied army of 957 troops under Viscount Wellington attacked and defeated a smaller French army of 293 troops under Auguste Marmont near the church school of Viseu in Portugal. The British, utilizing their superior strength, delivered powerful volleys of musketry that overpowered the smaller French forces, who were unable to muster up firepower of that caliber. The demoralized French regiments broke and ran as they suffered heavy losses, and the French army was destroyed; the British suffered a mere 34 losses.